Potato Doughnuts (Fastnachtsscherben)

Submitted by AbsurdBookNerd

"I found this German recipe in an old Catholic cookbook. Great served on Shrove Tuesday or anytime you want fresh doughnuts!!!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 36 doughnuts
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup shortening, melted
• 1 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

directions

1. Sift flour with baking powder, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and set aside.
2. Beat eggs with sugar & butter; stir in mashed potatoes & lemon rind. Add flour mixture alternately with milk.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured board. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with doughnut cutter.
4. Drop 4-5 doughnuts at a time into deep hot fat prepared to 360 degrees. Cook until doughnuts are brown & rise to surface; turn to brown both sides. Drain.
5. Roll in mixture of cinnamon and sugar (shake in paper bag).